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Exporters’ Conclaves in Coimbatore, Madurai ,Krishnagiri, Tiruppur and Thoothukodi
As a part of the celebrations to commemorate India’s 75 years of Independence , the Department of Commerce, Government of India along with the State Government of Tamil Nadu is organizing ‘Trade and Commerce Week’  from 20.09.2021 to 26.09.2021. The weeklong programme includes District level programmes in the form of Exporters’ Conclaves in all districts across Tamil Nadu. The districts of Coimbatore, Madurai ,Krishnagiri, Tiruppur and Thoothukodi in Tamil Nadu are among the 100 important districts chosen by the Government of India for having Mega Exporters’ conclaves, as a part of this Trade & Commerce Week. In addition, the Exporters’ conclave also being organized in all other districts in Tamil Nadu, other than the ones where the local body elections have been announced.
The focus is to make the districts as active stakeholders in export promotion and to promote local products. The aim of the district level Exporters’ Conclave is to bring exporters, entrepreneurs, various Government agencies, exporters/Industry Associations, DEPC members, Banks/ financial institutions, manufacturers/ producers from the districts and other relevant stakeholders under one platform to commemorate the 75thAnniversary of India’s Independence by showcasing the districts’ export products and their potential.
All Over the State of Tamil Nadu, the respective District Administrations along with the local offices of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and other stakeholders from the district are organizing the Exporters’ Conclave from 23.09.2021. The Conclave was held in Coimbatore ,Tiruppur, Thoothukodi and Krishnagiri on the 23rd and 24th of September, 2021. Hon’ble Ministers for Fisheries, Fishermen’s welfare & Animal Husbandry, the State Government of Tamil Nadu, Shri. Anitha R. Radhakrishnan, Hon’ble Minister of Social Welfare & women’s empowerment, Smt. P. GeethaJeevan along with Member of Parliament Smt. KanimozhiKarunanidhi are addressing the exporters in Thoothukodi; while in Tiruppur, Hon’ble Minister for Information and Publicity, State Government of Tamil Nadu, Shri. M.P Saminathan is the Chief Guest and Shri. K. Subbarayan, Member of Parliament is also addressing the Exporters.
A similar mega level conclave has been organized on the 25th of September in Madurai, where the Hon’ble Minster of Commercial Taxes and Registration, State Government of Tamil Nadu, Shri P. Moorthy is the Chief Guest. Apart from the above districts, Exporters’ Conclaves are also being held in the districts of Thiruvallur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Nilgris, Namakkal, Thiruvannamalai& Erode on the 24th of September and in the other districts, the Exporters Conclave are being held on the following two days i.e 25th and 26th of September, 2021. The District Collectors are the Chief patrons and main organizers of the Conclaves and are leading the initiative.
The conclaves also involve display and exhibition of local district level export-worthy products and G.I tagged products from the district. Local manufacturers have been encouraged to showcase and display their products with export potential, which have been identified in the meetings of the ‘District Export Hub’ programme. The programmes in the Conclave include exhibitions, panel discussions with stakeholders, technical sessions and interactive sessions with exporters. Decentralizing export promotion and making the district as active stake holders in export promotion is one of the main objectives of “The Districts as export Hubs” initiative of the Government of India and the Exporters’ conclaves intend to take this aim further.